Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10
ICE THROWN sly WARD.
The Strange Phenomena Observed Near ,
Maine Town.


Boston Record
Strange phenomena are reported from
Blue Hill by persons of unquestionable
integrity, writes an Ellsworth Me- cor
respondent. They declare that nothing
of the kind has ever before happened
within the recollection of the oldest in
habitant. On Monday of last week, as
Reuben Gray was crossing Third pond,
which is a large body of water, something
less than two miles across, his attention
was suddenly attracted by a loud rumb-
ling resembling the sound of distant
thunder or the passage of heavy team
over n bridge. the reverberations seem
ed to approach him from the direction
of an Old mine which is located near the
southern end of the pond, and about one
mile from the place occupied by Mr.,
Gray at the time. AS the mutterings
grew more and more distinct M. Gray
paused in wonder, unable to account for
what is now supposed to be an extraordl-
nary demonstration of mysterious forces
of nature. While yet in aquandary as to
what course he should pursue, the ice
under him suddenly rose to the height of
four feet, as though propelled by some
hitherto unseen power beneath. Then 1t
fell, rose again, and continued its undula-
tory motion, sort of tidal wave which
rolled swiftly along until the head of the
pond was reached, when suddenly, with
a noise that awoke the echoes of the old
! Blue hills, there arose from the pond an
| immense sheet of ice, which fell some
distance from the opening.
/ Mr. Gray, whose astoni5hment had been
UNNECESSARILY heightened 10y these later
occurrences, critically examined this ire
mendious block of ice, and then hurried
( ly returned home to report the facts to
his neighbor, +. L. Chase, who was Blue
1 Hills representative in the main legisla-
ture of 1855, and who Is held in the high
est esteem by the entire community. lie
Immediately repaired to the locality, eX-
amined the pond, and found that Reuben
/ Gray's story had not been exaggerated III
4 the slightest degree. There were EVIL
/ dences of severe internal struggle, and
( the huge ice cake. lying upon its side
/ testified to its intensity. Mr.. Chase OBJ
T tanned the exact dime nsiOns of this block
| finding its length to be several feet ana
I its thickness fourteen inches. 1t weighed
about ten tons. The piece was trlangu-
4 lar in shape and lay right side uF, with
the base toward the base of the opening
/ the apex pointing in the opposite direc-
I ton. The distance between the two bases
was twenty feet.
{ One of the most singular circumstances
/ connected with this upheayal is the fact
I that although the water at the place
where tAe ice was blown out was less than
( five feet in depth. mud was found at the
bottom of the cake, proving that The dis
j turbance began at the bottom and work
ca toward the surface.
Mr.. Chase examined the track OF the
disturbance, and found that the ice was
cracked and broken throughout the en-
\ tire length.
These strange phenomena have been
the all absorbing topic eff conversation to-
day among the inhabitants Of the village
and the frequenters of the Blue Hill ex'
change,
Everything is now quiet on the Ponda'
aud there are no indications of repeu-
tion of these singular occurrences.
Many theories are advanced as TO the
cause Of this phenomena. BY some Il i
limited that shaft Of Blue Hill copper
mine may have undermined the waters q
Third pond and that the vacuum caused
by the Sudden rush OF water produced
the defamation and upheayaL Others
claim that they were produced by the
frost, Others suggest earthquake ano
volcanic eruptiouS.
The highest fountain in Europe Is ths.
in the gardens of Chatsxorth, the seat OF
the Duke OF Devonshire. The heignt o.
this famous jet is 267 feet.
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